Cremona

Italy > Lombardy

The Jewish presence in the city of Cremona dates back to at least the 13th century. The Jews were allowed to settle there and not to be limited to small professional activities. Thus, they also became farmers and merchants, just like the other inhabitants of the city. This development allowed them to become the largest Jewish community in Lombardy in the 15th century. Victims of political and ...

Brescia

Italy > Lombardy

The Jewish presence in the city of Brescia seems to be quite old. Throughout the 15th century, they were alternately welcomed and expelled according to political and religious directives. Among the personalities of this century, we can note the presence of Gershom Soncino, printer of religious works, among which the Meshal Hakadmoni by Isaac ibn Sahula, the first illustrated Hebrew book. The ...

MEIS

Via Piangipane, 81, 44121 Ferrara FE Tel +39 0532 191 2039 Home

Jewish cemetery of Soragna

Via Cimitero Israelitico, 43019, Soragna

Jewish cemetery of Parma

Via Giovanni Verga, 29b, 43125 Parma

Jewish cemetery of Modena

Strada Cimitero San Cataldo, Modena Cemetery Office: +39 059 334103

Ancient jewish cemetery of Modena

Via delle Fosse, Modena

Ghetto of Modena

Via Blasia, Modena

Jewish cemetery of Canalina

Via della Canalina, 2, 42123 Reggio Emilia RE

Synagogue of Reggio Emilia

Via dell’Aquila, 3, 42121 Reggio Emilia RE

Palazzo Carmi

Corso Benedetto Cairoli, 42121 Reggio Emilia RE Tel : + 39 0522 451328

Cemetery of Piangipane

Via Piangipane, 24, 48124 Ravenna RA

Biblioteca Classense

Via Alfredo Baccarini, 3, 48121 Ravenna RA Tel : + 39 0544 482112 Home

Ghetto of Cento

Via Provenzali, Cento

Reggio Emilia

Italy > Emilia-Romagna

The Jewish presence in Reggio Emilia probably dates from the beginning of the 15th century. They benefited from the rather welcoming attitude of the local authorities. As the Duchies of Modena and Reggio remained independent when the Church took possession of the Duchy of Ferrara at the end of the 16th century, the Jews lived relatively free. The ghetto was created quite late, in 1669. The ...

Ravenna

Italy > Emilia-Romagna

The Jewish presence in the town of Ravenna seems to date back to the 3rd century. Settling mainly at the end of the Middle Ages, the Jews practised the trades of wine merchants and goldsmiths. Following the takeover of the region by the papal authority, brutal measures were taken, a synagogue was burnt and Jews were attacked. Those who remained, were expelled and returned during the 16th ...

Cento

Italy > Emilia-Romagna

As in many cities in the region, the Jewish presence developed in the late Middle Ages. Their presence in commercial and cultural circles grew relatively according to the policy applied to them by the political and religious authorities. When the city of Cento, as well as the entire Duchy of Ferrara, came under papal jurisdiction, the Jews had to settle in a ghetto, which was formed mainly in ...

Catacombs of Sant’Antioco

Piazza de la Juharia, Alghero

St Gregorio della Sinagoga church

Sant’Antioco

Italy > Sardinia

This small island located in the south of Sardinia has which date back to Roman times. Among them, some have Hebrew inscriptions as was discovered by archaeologists in the area, or rather in Judeo-Latin, a language threatened with extinction. The inscriptions in these catacombs seem to date from the 4th or 5th century. They are now accessible to visitors.

Alghero

Italy > Sardinia

During the conquest of Sardinia by Peter IV of Aragon in the 14th century, Jews were part of the contingent of soldiers. Following the conquest, some settled there, joined in 1370 by Jewish families from Catalonia and France. Nonetheless, the Jewish presence in Sardinia seems to date back at least two thousand years. A synagogue was built in Alghero in 1381. And a Jewish cemetery four years ...

Sardinia

Spoleto

The Jewish presence in this city located in the Ubria region in central Italy seems to date at least from the end of the 13th century. During the next century, they enjoyed equal citizenship rights and the community had a chance to prosper. However, during the following centuries, according to the attitude of the various political and religious rulers both in the city and on a larger scale, ...

Perugia

A local law dating from 1279 ordering the expulsion of the Jews from the city attests to their presence in this century in Perugia. A manuscript written in Hebrew from 1414 has been found, illustrated by local artist Matteo di Ser Cambio. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Jews were expelled and then welcomed again, on several occasions. One of the places in the city that attracted their ...

Umbria

Jewish cemetery of San Daniele

33038 San Daniele del Friuli Tel +39 366 894 2949

Jewish cemetery of Gorizia

Via dei Campi, Gorizia

Ancient Jewish cemetery of Gorizia

Valdirose, Slovenia

Synagogue of Gorizia

Via Graziadio Isaia Ascoli, 19, 34170 Gorizia Tel : + 39 0481 532115